EndangeredIndian Pangolin
Manis crassicaudata
One of the 8 hares on WAnimals
Mammals · Lagomorpha · Leporidae
Caprolagus hispidus
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The hispid hare or Assam rabbit is a lagomorph of the high grasslands of the Himalayan foothills, in India and Nepal. Its coat is coarse and bristly, quite unlike that of any other hare, and its ears and legs are short for the group. It depends entirely on elephant-grass grasslands, a habitat that farming, burning and plantations have reduced to minimal fragments. It digs burrows, which is uncommon among hares.
Weight
2 kg – 2.5 kg
Size
38 cm – 50 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Caprolagus hispidus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Hispid Hare — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The hispid hare is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 5 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about hispid hare.
